Gaming Machine And Gaming Method Thereof

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App. No.: 12/134,618

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Abstract

A gaming environment is described. If a predetermined condition is met, one of plural games is selected as a free game. Here, realizable winning combination and reel are different in each of selectable plural games. If the game is selected, symbols are variably displayed and stopped displayed using the reel corresponding to the selected game. And, if the combination of stopped displayed symbols is any of the winning combination corresponding to the selected game, the payout number corresponding to the realized winning combination is provided to a player.

Claims (85)

1 . A gaming machine comprising:

a display;

a user interface; and

a processor that

(a) controls the display and a gaming session, and

(b) selects one game from plural games,

wherein each of the games has different reel and different set of wining combinations.

2 . The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the plural games include a first game and a second game, the first game using a first reel, the second game using a second reel,

a number of a special symbols in the second reel is larger than a number of the special symbols in the first reel, the special symbol corresponding to a beneficial outcome,

each of the winning combinations is divided into a first group or a second group,

the winning combination in the first group is realized if a first predetermined number of predetermined symbols are displayed,

the winning combination in the second group is realized if a second predetermined number of the predetermined symbols are displayed,

the second predetermined number is larger than the first predetermined number,

the winning combinations in the first game include the winning combinations in the first group and the second group, and

the winning combinations in the second game include the winning combinations in the second group.

3 . The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the plural games include a first game, a second game, and a third game, the first game using a first reel, the second game using a second reel, and the third game using a third reel,

a number of special symbols in the second reel is larger than a number of the special symbols in the first reel, the special symbol corresponding to a beneficial outcome,

a number of the special symbols in the third reel is larger than the number of the special symbols in the second reel,

each of the winning combinations is divided into a first group, a second group, or a third group,

the winning combination in the first group is realized if a first predetermined number of predetermined symbols are displayed,

the winning combination in the second group is realized if a second predetermined number of the predetermined symbols are displayed,

the winning combination in the third group is realized if a third predetermined number of the predetermined symbols are displayed,

the second predetermined number is larger than the first predetermined number,

the third predetermined number is larger than the second predetermined number,

the winning combinations in the first game include the winning combinations in the first group, the second group, and the third group,

the winning combinations in the second game include the winning combinations in the second group and the third group, and

the winning combinations in the third game include the winning combinations in the third group.

4 . A gaming machine comprising:

a display;

a user interface; and

a processor that

(a) controls the display and a gaming session, the gaming session including a first game and a second game,

(b) shifts the gaming session from the first game to the second game if a predetermined condition is met, and

wherein each of the games has different reel and different set of wining combinations.

5 . The gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein